Inverness Opinion
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Give elected officials just one termMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Is it any wonder why 46 percent (249 out of 535) members of Congress are millionaires? In the past six years, the average American’s net worth has dropped 8 percent whil...
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Why wait another year for tax reform?Mar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Once again our governing bodies have had a financial shortfall. As usual, the cry “Close the tax loopholes” goes out. Before pointing fingers at the taxpayers, ask who w...
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Patlak a dedicated public servantMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - As early primary voting begins, I feel compelled to share with your readers the positive experiences that my taxpayers and I have had in our interfacing with Dan Patlak,...
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A little cooperation goes a long wayMar 09, 2012 4:00 am - Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but sometimes thoughtful planning and a spirit of cooperation go a long way. We’ve been seeing more of that type of thin...
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Promote energy solutions using factsMar 08, 2012 4:00 am - Promote energy solutions with facts I am writing in response to Michelle Stein’s Feb. 27 letter. Your position is that, because “our cars cause global warming and d...
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President keeps us stuck on foreign oilMar 08, 2012 4:00 am - President keeps us stuck on foreign oil We’ve heard that Americans must be weaned off foreign oil. It appears that Americans have listened to the message because we...
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No right to air hate-filled speechMar 07, 2012 4:00 am - Conservative talker Rush Limbaugh has again given us a look into the world of conservatives. His recent hate speech calling women who utilize contraceptives “sluts” is n...
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Voters lose control with home ruleMar 07, 2012 4:00 am - In regard to the Daily Herald’s yes vote for “home rule,” not all of the fine lines, if any, were brought to light. It is a fact that without home rule, as it is now, it...
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Birth control is not a rightMar 07, 2012 4:00 am - After listening to student Sandra Fluke from Georgetown University complaining that she couldn’t afford birth control, I’m convinced my dad is right: “This country is go...
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Farnham, Madigan keep eye on seniorsMar 06, 2012 4:40 am - I’d like to thank State Rep. Keith Farnham and Hanover Township for their effort in bringing Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office to Elgin to provide assistance and re...